What an opening day for the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Dogs were 11-5 on Thursday and four double-digit seeds won outright. Of course, the biggest upset didn’t happen, but No. 16 Siena covered easily and lost by just six points on Thursday.
The biggest upset was No. 12 High Point defeating No. 5 Wisconsin by one. But when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, the best teams are usually the end. The one team I’d be very worried about is Duke without Patrick Ngongba II, who is their rim protector and might not player in their next round against TCU. Duke looked lost without him against No. 16 Siena defensively as Cam Boozer was exposed defensively in the paint.
Here are some things to ponder today and in the second round.
*Public Overreaction to Upsets: Underdog wins round 1 and the public money floods them in round 2.
*Line Movement: Lines move extremely fast during Tournament Play due to massive volume.
*Betting Too Many Games: You don’t need to bet every game. Be VERY selective.
*Falling for Media Narratives: Sportsbooks know narratives drive bets and often shade lines accordingly.
*Upsets are normal and it happens every year so don’t panic and think that every 12 is going to win outright.
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